3. Make a list of at least five positive student behaviors you could reinforce with nonverbal interventions. Plan a signal for each.
A student with eyes on the speaker. Signal: thumbs up.
A student answers your question correctly. Signal: high five
A student raises hand to ask permission to sharpen pencil. Signal: Smile
A student picks up a pencil/paper or picks up trash that has dropped for another student. Signal: Pat on the back.
A student quickly and quietly gets to work in the morning as soon as he/she walks in the door. Signal: An affirming nod.
4. Revise the follwing statements using "What to Do" to make them specific, concrete, observable, and sequential.
"Class, you should be writing this down!" Change to: "Class, pick up your pencils, listen, look, and write this down."
"Tyson, stop fooling around." Change to: "Tyson, SLANT." (Sit up, Listen, Ask and answer questions, Nod your head, Track the speaker).
"Don't get distracted, Amy." Change to: "Amy, eyes and ears on me, please." Or, "Eyes on your assignment, sit up and focus."
"Are you paying attention, Dontae?" Change to: "Dontae, what is 8 times 4?" (or some other question that is relevant to the lesson).
"I'd like to get started please, class." Change to:
A student with eyes on the speaker. Signal: thumbs up.
A student answers your question correctly. Signal: high five
A student raises hand to ask permission to sharpen pencil. Signal: Smile
A student picks up a pencil/paper or picks up trash that has dropped for another student. Signal: Pat on the back.
A student quickly and quietly gets to work in the morning as soon as he/she walks in the door. Signal: An affirming nod.
4. Revise the follwing statements using "What to Do" to make them specific, concrete, observable, and sequential.
"Class, you should be writing this down!" Change to: "Class, pick up your pencils, listen, look, and write this down."
"Tyson, stop fooling around." Change to: "Tyson, SLANT." (Sit up, Listen, Ask and answer questions, Nod your head, Track the speaker).
"Don't get distracted, Amy." Change to: "Amy, eyes and ears on me, please." Or, "Eyes on your assignment, sit up and focus."
"Are you paying attention, Dontae?" Change to: "Dontae, what is 8 times 4?" (or some other question that is relevant to the lesson).
"I'd like to get started please, class." Change to:
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